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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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