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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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