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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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