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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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