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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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