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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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