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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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