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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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