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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. 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 MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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