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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. 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 MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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