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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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