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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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