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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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