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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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