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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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