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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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