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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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