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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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