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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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