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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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