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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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