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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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