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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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