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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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