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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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