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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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