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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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