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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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