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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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