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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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