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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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