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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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