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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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