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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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