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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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