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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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