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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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