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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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