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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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