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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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