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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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