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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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