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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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