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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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