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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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