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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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