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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major 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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