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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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