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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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