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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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