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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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