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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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