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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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