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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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