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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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