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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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