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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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