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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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