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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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