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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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