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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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