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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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