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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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