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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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