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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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