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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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