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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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