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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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