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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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