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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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