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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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