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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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