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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are empowering students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines 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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