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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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