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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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