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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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