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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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