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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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