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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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