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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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