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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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