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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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