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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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