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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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