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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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