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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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