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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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