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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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