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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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