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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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