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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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