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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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