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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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