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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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