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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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