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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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