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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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