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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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