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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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