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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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