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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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