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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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