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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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