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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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