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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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