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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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