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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate 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 online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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