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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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