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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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