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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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