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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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