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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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