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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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