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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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