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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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