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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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