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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates 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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