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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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