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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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