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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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