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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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