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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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