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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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