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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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