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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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