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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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