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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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