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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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