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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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