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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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