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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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