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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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