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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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