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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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