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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses 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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