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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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