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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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