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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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