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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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