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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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