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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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