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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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