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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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