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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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