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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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