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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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