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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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