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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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