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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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