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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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