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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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