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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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