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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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