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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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