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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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