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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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