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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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