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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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