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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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