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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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