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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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