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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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