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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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