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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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