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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand these open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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