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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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