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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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