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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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