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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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