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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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