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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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