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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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