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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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