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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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