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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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