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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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