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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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