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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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