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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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