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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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