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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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