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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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