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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning are enabling humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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