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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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