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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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