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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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