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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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