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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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