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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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