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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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