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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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