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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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