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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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