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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the 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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