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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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