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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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