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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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