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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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