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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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