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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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