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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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