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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors 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 teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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