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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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