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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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