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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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