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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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