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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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