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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also talks about 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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