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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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