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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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