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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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