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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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