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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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