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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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