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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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