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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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