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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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