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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key 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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