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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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