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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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