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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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