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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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