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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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