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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key 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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