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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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