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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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