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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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