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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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