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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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