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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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