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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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