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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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