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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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