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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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