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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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