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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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