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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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