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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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