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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner 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 prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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