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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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