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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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