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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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