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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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