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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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