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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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