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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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