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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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