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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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