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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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