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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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