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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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