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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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