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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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