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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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