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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners 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 a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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