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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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