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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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