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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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