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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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