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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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