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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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