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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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