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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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