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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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