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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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