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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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