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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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