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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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