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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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