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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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