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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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