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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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