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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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