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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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