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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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