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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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