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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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