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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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