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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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