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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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