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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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