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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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