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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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