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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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