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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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