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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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