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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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