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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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