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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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