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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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