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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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