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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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