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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes 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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