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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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