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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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