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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses 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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