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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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