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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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