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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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