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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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