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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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