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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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