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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major 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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