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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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