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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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