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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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