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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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