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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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