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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly 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 a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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