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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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