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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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