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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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