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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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