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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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