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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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