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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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