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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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