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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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