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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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