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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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