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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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