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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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