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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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