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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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