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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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