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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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