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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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