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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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