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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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