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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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