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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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