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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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