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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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