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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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