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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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