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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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