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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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