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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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