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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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