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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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