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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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