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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology enable students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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