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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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