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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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