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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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