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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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