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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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