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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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