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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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