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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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