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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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