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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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