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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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