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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines 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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