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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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