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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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