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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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