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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes 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. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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