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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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