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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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