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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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