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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open education ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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