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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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