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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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