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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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