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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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