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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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