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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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