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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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