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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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