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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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