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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education enable learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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