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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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