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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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