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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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