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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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