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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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