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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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