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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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