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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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