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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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