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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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