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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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