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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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