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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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