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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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