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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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