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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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