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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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