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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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