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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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