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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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