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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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