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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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