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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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