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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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