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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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