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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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