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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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