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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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