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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally 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 a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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