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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with 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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