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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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