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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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