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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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