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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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