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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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