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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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