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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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