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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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