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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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