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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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