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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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