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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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