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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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