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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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