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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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