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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education