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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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