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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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