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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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