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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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