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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. 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. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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