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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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