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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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