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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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