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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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