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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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