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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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