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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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