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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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