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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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