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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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