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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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