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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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