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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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