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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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