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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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