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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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