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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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