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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key 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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