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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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