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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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