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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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