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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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