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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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