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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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