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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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