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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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