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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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