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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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