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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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