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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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