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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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