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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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