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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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