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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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