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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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