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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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