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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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