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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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