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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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