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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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