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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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