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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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