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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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