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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly 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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