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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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