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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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