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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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