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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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