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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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