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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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