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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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