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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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