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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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