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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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