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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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