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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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