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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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 massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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