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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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