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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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