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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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