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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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