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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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