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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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