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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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