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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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