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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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