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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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