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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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