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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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