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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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