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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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