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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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