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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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