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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the intriguing 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 exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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