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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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