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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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