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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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