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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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