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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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