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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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