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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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