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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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