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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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