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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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