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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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