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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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