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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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