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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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