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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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